Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-10
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL

TIE Senate on the 3lst devoted the great
er part Of the day to consideration of the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill After disposlng OF
Is OF the 1O1 pages contained In the bill the
Senate adjourned -. In the House Mr.. Lawlcr
offered a resolution rcciting the action OF Great
Britain on the fisheries disputes, the defense
less condition of the principal ports OF the
United States and calling On the President for
Information as 10 what steps are necessary, II
any, TO provide for this emergency. Referred.
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine introduced q resO-
luton directing the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs TO report back forthwith the Senate Retail
iation bill and Mr.. Lowering, OF Massachusetts,
presented resolutions OF the Legislature1n favor
Of the Retaliation bill. The Agricultural Appro-
priatiOn bill was, after debate, passed, and the
House took up the bill for consolidating certain
bureaus of the Navy Department, pending con-
federation of which the House adjourned.
Ii the Senate on February l Mr.. Plumb
presented a petition from citizens OF Kansas
for better mail facilities. bill was favorably
rcportcd from committee TO credit and pay to
the several States and Territories and TO the
District Of Columbia money collected for d.
rect taxes under the act OF August d 1851.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Sundry Civil bill. Many amendments were
agreed to- among them one by Mr. Plumb
approprfatfng S4O.OG for the public build
ing ut Fort Scott, Kan, and one OF &31 900 for
Nebraska City, Neb. Without disposing of the
bill the Senate adjourned e. In the House the
Pensions Committee reported adversely the
bills granting pensions to the widows of Gener-
ais Logan and F. Il. Blair AT the expiration OF
the morning hour the Naval Bureau COnsOlid;-
ton bill was reached, but flibustering pre-
vented any action. The bill regulating pay OF
officers of the army and navy who neglect to
provide for their families was passed. num-
Der OF other bills were passed, none. however,
~ r,.l ,,,,l,1 t<., int.
In the Senate on the ID after discussion
the bill passed appropriating for immediate use
tI0O00 for special distribution OF seeds to the
drouth- stricken districts OF Texas. The Senate
resumed consideration OF the Sundry Civil bill
1t was debated at length and finally recon-
mended for passage. The House amendments
10 the Senate bill appropriating 100000 for a
military post near Denver were cOncurred in
The House bill TO bridge the Missouri river
between Omaha and Council Bluffs passed
Adjourned. In the House Mr.. Hatch
reported back the Senate bill to establish agri-
cultural experiment stations. Mr.. McAdoo in
troduccd "A bill approprating s2D,UO0OO for the
manufacture by Americans OF first-class modern
guns for the navy and seacoast dcfenscs. In
Committee OF the Whole the House then pro-
cccded to consider the Pleuro Pneumonia bill
1t was soon developed that there was no quo
rum, whereupon the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
TIE most important thing noted in the
proceedings OF the morning session OF the Senate
on the 3D. was that thirty Senators IAN unusual
numbcr) were present at prayers. Senator In
gals resolution discharging the Pensions Com
mttee from further consideration of the bill re-
moving the limitations for application for pom
sions was called up and adopted, and the bill
placed on the calendar. At two o'clock the bill
TO prohibit members Of Congress from acting as
attorneys for subsidized railroads was taken up
Pending debate the Senate went into executive
session and then adjourned. In the House Mr..
Holman reported the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill. The bill au
thorizing the appointment of clerks for Senators
and Representatives was tabled. The House
then took up the Pleuro- Pneumonia BILL and
pending Its consideration adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th the bill to credit
and pay the several States and Territories all
the laoncys collected under the direct tax levied
by the act Of August 5, 1861, passed with only
one dissenting vote The bill prohibiting mem
bers OF Congress from acting as agents or at
torneys for subsidized railroads was then taken
up and long debate ensued, during which the
opponents OF the bill offered various amend.
mcnts. The bill was finally passed. ayes 50;
nays. IA. Adjourned e. In the House the bill
tr the retirement of the trade dollar was made
tn" special order Tor February H. Private bills
were considered in Committee of the Whole
An evening session was held at which thirty
pension bills passed Adjourned.